HUNTS’ MEETING AT HASTINGS

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27427, 13 August 1954, Page 4

HUNTS’ MEETING AT HASTINGS

“The Press" Special Service WELLINGTON, Aug. 12. The weather has been fine at Hastings in the last few days, and the track should provide firmer footing for the concluding day of the Hawke’s Bay-Dannevirke Hunt Clubs’ combined meeting. The fields are larger than those which competed last week. The ‘double will be on the Hinerangi Hack Handicap and the Rakaiatai Handicap. • Selections 11 a.m.—Oringi Hack and Hunters' Hurdles: Dirikum, Serrate. Baylona. 11.45 a.m.—First Takapau Novice Stakes: Net, Brass Bay, Modern Boy. 12.30 p.m.—Second Takapau Novice Stakes: Ocean Lore, Gillette, Hamlet. 1.25 p.m.—Hinerangi Hack Handicap: Selector, Vicar, Peter’s Hope. 2.10 p.m.—Richard Roake Memorial Steeplechase: Mildara, Deep Gold, The Piper. 3.5 p.m.—Rakaiatai Handicap: Gold Drive, Sodality, Gay Minstrel. '3.40 p.m.—Akltio Hunters’ Flat: Treasure Ring, Sly Imp, King. 4.25 p.m.—Kaitoke Hack Handicap: Master Touch, Cloud Robin, French Echo.

EGMONT WANGANUI HUNT CLUB "The Press" Special Service WELLINGTON, August 12. Because of the clash with the hunt fixture at Hastings, most of the fields for the Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Club’s meeting at Wanganui are small, but they are of even class. The double will be on the Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Cup and the Patea Hack Handicap. , Selections:— 11 a.m.—Mcßae Memorial Handicap: Grand River, Superior King, .The Bet. 11.45 a.m.—Hack and Hunters’ Hurdles: Keynote, Skipalong, Peter Ora. 12.30 p.m.—Wereroa Maiden Stakes: Carnmore, Subter Fox, Zohov, 1.15 p.m.—Egmont-Wanganui Hunt Cup: Slieve Bloom. Trimnell, Brer Dazzle.

2 p.m.—Dr. Simmons Memorial: Mary Tudor, Foxrelio. 2.50 p.m.—Patea Hack Handicap: Durham Chief, High Shannon’s Way. 3.35 p.m.—Walla ou Hack Handicap; FirBolgs, Rutfllant. 4.25 p.m.—Waverley Hack Handicap: Calm Quest, Transveyor, La Brabo.